RIMOWA Turns Its Camera On Hideo Kojima At The OD - KNOCK Capture Stage
A luggage maker now funds the kind of behind-the-scenes access Kojima's own studio has not released, putting the clearest look at OD - KNOCK production out under a brand's name rather than the game's.
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RIMOWA released a short documentary on October 22 following Hideo Kojima to Los Angeles for performance capture on OD - KNOCK, the game Kojima Productions is co-developing with Xbox Game Studios. Directed by Otman Qrita, the film is the fourth entry in the luggage brand's creator documentary series and looks at Kojima's solitude while writing and his collaboration with actors on set. RIMOWA also built him a custom aluminum case whose interior holds figures based on the game.
The custom case is the part that carries the most information. RIMOWA built it on its aluminum Classic model, with an interior sized to hold figures based on OD - KNOCK characters, a design Kojima ties to his habit of calling his characters an extension of himself. The documentary puts that same idea on screen: Kojima moving between time alone to shape characters and time on set where actors give them a body.
Kojima Productions holds its 10th anniversary exhibition, BEYOND THE STRAND: A Voyage of Creation and Challenge, at Azabudai Hills Gallery in Tokyo from October 31 to December 20. The venue includes a recreation of the red door from the OD - KNOCK teaser and props used in filming.
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